Definition of slaughter

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Slaughter (v. t.) To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts..

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Blood :: Blood (n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction..
Spill :: Spill (v. t.) To cause to flow out and be lost or wasted; to shed, or suffer to be shed, as in battle or in manslaughter; as, a man spills another's blood, or his own blood..
M :: M (n.) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy..
Matanza :: Matanza (n.) A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow.
Appealable :: Appealable (a.) That may be accused or called to answer by appeal; as, a criminal is appealable for manslaughter..
Abattoir :: Abattoir (n.) A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc..
Slaughtering :: Slaughtering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slaughte.
Hecatomb :: Hecatomb (n.) A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims..
Butchery :: Butchery (n.) A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed.
Slaughterous :: Slaughterous (a.) Destructive; murderous.
Battue :: Battue (v. t.) The wanton slaughter of game.
Manslaughter :: Manslaughter (n.) The slaying of a human being; destruction of men.
Self-slaughter :: Self-slaughter (n.) Suicide.
Knacker :: Knacker (n.) One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat.
Slaughterman :: Slaughterman (n.) One employed in slaughtering.
Fatling :: Fatling (n.) A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food..
Deathful :: Deathful (a.) Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody.
Massacre :: Massacre (n.) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings..
Butcher :: Butcher (n.) A slaughterer; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; one who causes needless loss of life, as in battle..
Carnage :: Carnage (n.) Great destruction of life, as in battle; bloodshed; slaughter; massacre; murder; havoc..
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